The document summarizes information about black bears, including their scientific name, range, diet, physical description, breeding habits, behaviors, cultural significance to Cherokee people, and concludes with a note about including a video. Key details are the black bear's scientific name is Ursus americanus, they are found mostly in Canada, eat plants and small mammals, stand 2-3 feet tall weighing 150-300 pounds, give birth to litters of 1-6 cubs in summer dens.

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2.  Scientific name
 Range
 Diet
 Physical description
 Breeding
 Special behaviors
 Weird info
 Video/ sound file
 Conclusion

3.  Ursus americanus

4. Mostly in Canada

5.  Plants, honey,
salmon, fruits,
and small
mammals
 Occasionally
kills young deer
or moose
calves.

6.  Height: 2-3ft at shoulders
 Length: 4-7ft from nose to tail
 Weight: Males average of 150-
300lbs, females are smaller.
 Lifespan: Around 10 years. Can live
to 30 in the wild.
 Fur color: Black, brown, and
blonde.

7.  # of babies: 1-6 (2 is
most common)
 Born: live birth
 Mating season :
Summer
 Stay in dens during
winter months if they
have young.

8.  Extremely adaptable
 Sometimes forage in
fields and meadows
 Tend to be solitary
 Do not have to
hibernate
 Have shorter claws

9.  fur color can be grayish blue
 Cherokee revered the bear as a
spiritual guide.
 Legend: A young boy kept
disappearing. Elders asked what
was going on. The boy had spent
time with bears. Left to live with
bears. They said “We are going
where there is food. Do not fear
to kill us, for we will be ever
alive.”

10.  video

11. The End